A. J. Foyt at Indianapolis 500, May 1963
THF111289 / A. J. Foyt at Indianapolis 500, May 1963
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Artifact Overview
A.J. Foyt enjoyed an incredible 40-year driving career in open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing. He won the Daytona 500 (1972) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1967), but he is best known for his four wins at the Indianapolis 500 (1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977). Foyt started in 35 consecutive Indy 500 races from 1958 to 1992.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1963
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Text on back:
Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads:
Must Credit / The Dave Friedman Photo Collection / [address]
Driver: AJ Foyt /
Machine: Shearton (sic) Thompson SA /
Date and event: Indianapolis 500 5-63/
This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman and must / not be reproduced without the expressed consent of the / photographer.
Handwritten on piece of masking tape on bottom of back side: MS Jan / 23-A
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